The airfield was also used by Pan Am, British West
Indies Airlines., and K.L.M. civil airlines.

ADDRESS

R.N. Air Station.

Piarco,

Trinidad

British West Indies

LOCALITY

The airfield is situated on a low-lying plain 10½ miles
ESE. of Port of Spain, 400 yards from the N. bank of the
Caroni River and adjacent N. of the village of Piarco.

The village of Arouca lies 2 miles W. and St. Joseph4¾
miles NW.

LANDMARKS

The Caroni River, flowing in a westerly direction and
entering the sea, through the Caroni swamp, 1½ miles
SSE. of Port of Spain.

The railway junction at Curepe, ½ mile SE. of St.
Joseph, where the railway from Port of Spain forks, one
branch running E. to pass within 2 miles of the
airfield's N. boundary, the other curving southwards,
and passing 2 miles W.

The airfield is marked by a circle and the name
"PIARCO" south of the "10" end of runway 10/28.

ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS

Access by road to the Churchill-Roosevelt highway, 1½
miles (R) N., and thence to Port of Spain, about 15
miles (R) WNW. Taxis and omnibuses available; good roads
to all parts of the island.

Access to the railway station at Arouca, distant 3 miles
(R) on the Trinidad Government Railway, Guanapo -
Arim - St. Joseph - Pot of Spain line. Both passengers
and freight are conveyed by this railway, although the
later is normally handled direct by road from Port of
Spain.

CONTROL

Control office in Administration building, S. of runway
10.28.

ELEVATION

37' above M.S.L.

RUNWAYS /LANDING AREA

Three, asphalt, all-weather:

05/23 QDM.053°233° ....800X 30 yds.

1028 QDM. 097°/277° .... 1665 X 50 yds.

14/32 QDM. 142°/322° .... 800 X 30 yds.

Note: In order to facilitate a forced landing in the
event of engine failure soon after take-off, an
extension of 1335 x 50 yds. has been cleared and
levelled E. of the "29" end of runway 10.28.

TRACKS

40' taxi-tracks connect the ends of runways and give
access to the hangar and workshop area.

OBSTRUCTIONS

Navigation

Mountain range rising sharply from the plain 4
miles N. and attaining elevations of 2197' 6 miles NNW.
and 2325' 5½ miles NNE. The greatest elevation of this
range is 3085', distant 9 miles NE.

Circuit

None.

Approach

None in fan. Three W/T masts, 60', on the N. side of the
airfield, 200 yds. NW. of runway 05/23.

APPROACH

Owing to the prevailing easterly wind, the best approach
us on QDM. 110°.

WIND INDICATOR

Two windsocks, N. and S. of runway 10/28, E. of Admin.
and R,N, buildings. An illuminated (green) "T" is
mounted S. of the "10" end of runway 10/28.